Useful websites

Computer Advice & Software - Help-site categorised computer manuals with helps and tips
Links2Go
Links 2 Go - a structured index of links to a large number of reference sites 
Dr Keyboard - Telegraph help and advice for beginners, covering a huge range of areas, from the guy who writes the column in The Times Interface section Dr Keyboard.
Downloadable Software - Bluesquirrel WebWhacker - software to 'grab' whole web sites

Think Free

- This is really cool and should be tried!!!!!
Think Free

Free downladable cut down versions of Microsoft Office programs. You have to download some Microsoft scripting but then can run these free programs which are versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Very useful for anyone who cannot afford the overpriced Office!
You can work offline or save your work to a cyber folder, which will allow you to work offline
Microsoft Education site for both staff and students - Tutorials Microsoft Tutorials - available on this site is a range of user guides and on-line tutorials to help you get the most from Microsoft packages.
Guides can be downloaded and printed.

The Internet Searching - Yahoo! Kids Web search site for kids - very good
Google(UK) Google - the ultimate search engine!
AJkids Ask Jeeves for Kids
Learn about using the Internet
Learn The Net
good application for teaching teachers about using search engines etc.

Be Wise on the Web -
Think You Know 
Digizen
Webwise
Make IT Secure
Safekids
Get Net Wise

Online resources and activities designed to raise awareness of the Internet, and how to use it safely. 
HTML Goodies - html goodies Caters for beginner to expert in the creation of web sites.
HTML Basics - w3schools

Everything needed as a starting point for creating simple web pages



BBC Bitesize - Learning Zone

....... it just gets better!!!!!
Teachers - Educate Evaluating Educational Multimedia Identify educational software Educate the children
Lets Find Out - Lets Find Out Good colours, simple language and child friendly articles. Worth a look.
EduWeb - eduweb
good educational resources for children, carers, parents and teachers 
Topmarks - Get Top Marks Great site with a broad subject coverage that is designed by a teacher to enable other teachers, and older pupils, to get the best out of the web